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greaves vs residue

residue vs greaves

greaves and residue both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
greaves Yes No No No
residue Yes No No No
As nouns, residue is a hypernym of greaves; that is, residue is a word with a broader meaning than greaves:
  • greaves: the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
  • residue: matter that remains after something has been removed
greaves (noun) residue (noun)
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered something left after other parts have been taken away
matter that remains after something has been removed
Difference between greaves and residue

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